Damien Hirst has lost his touch and Nicholas Serota is a hero, says the famously secretive Charles Saatchi in a revealing new book in which he answers his critics.

Why has Damien Hirst lost his inspiration?
He is a deeply gifted artist, a genius among us, but he’s had a bad run of shows over the past few years. All great artists have an off patch, and he’s having his. Usually when that happens, artists try too hard and the results look effortful and overblown. But I’m sure his next show will be a winner. READ MORE

Get the picture: one of the few photographs of Charles Saatchi with his wife Nigella Lawson. He says he avoids the press because he is 'too sensitive'

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